{"data":{"prismicReviewarticle":{"uid":"review-jana-nayakudu-","tags":["Entertainment","featured","one"],"first_publication_date":"2026-07-23T09:19:40+0000","last_publication_date":"2026-07-23T09:19:40+0000","data":{"title":{"text":"Review: 'Jana Nayakudu' "},"rating":2,"datetime":"2026-07-23T08:18:00+0000","img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/8WXmx3hoavnPTLpj_jananayakudu.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"embed":{"embed_url":null,"thumbnail_url":null,"author_url":null,"title":null},"content":{"raw":[{"text":"Expectations have increased among all sections of the audience on the film Jana Nayaku, which was advertised as the last film of Tamil superstar Vijay. Although it was not officially announced that it is a remake of the film Bhagwant Kesari, which came in the combo of Balakrishna and Anil Ravipudi, the makers have been unofficially saying it. "},{"text":"This film, which was delayed a lot due to Tamil Nadu politics, made a royal entry without any problems as Vijay became the CM of Tamil Nadu. And how is this film? Will the audience like this story again in Telugu? Let's see in this review."},{"text":"Story:"},{"text":"Vetri Kondan's (Vijay) mother dies in jail. Out of humanity, the jailer releases Vetri Kondan on parole and sends him out to see his mother for the last time. When Vetri is sent out, the jailer gets into a big problem. Vetri Kondan learns that the jailer who helped him is in trouble, and goes to his house. In the wake of unexpected developments, the jailer dies. His only daughter, Viji (Mamita Baiju), becomes an orphan. "},{"text":"The jailer who helped him looks after his daughter and wants to make her an army officer. But Viji says she will not join the army out of fear. Why does Vetri want to send Viji to the army? Will Viji finally join the army? What difficulties will Vetri face in doing so? This is the story."},{"text":"Performance:"},{"text":"There is no need to mention anything special about Superstar Vijay's performance. Just as Balakrishna adapted to the role in Bhagwant Kesari, there is no doubt that Vijay also adapted to the role of Vetri. The screenplay was such that the entire story of the film was carried on his shoulders. Even so, Vijay acted well in every scene without giving up. There is no doubt that he impressed with his comedy timing. His fans will enjoy the action scenes to the fullest. Now that he is the CM, he has tried to show Vijay in that angle as well, which is a feast for the eyes of the fans. Since this is Vijay's last film, it seems that he gave his best."},{"text":"Pooja Hegde, who played the heroine, does not have much screen presence. It must be said that Pooja Hegde's screen presence is less than what Kajal Aggarwal's role was in the original Telugu version. Mamita Baiju played the role of Viji, played by Srileela in Telugu and got good marks. It seemed that Mamita did Viji's role even better than Srileela. Along with impressive looks, the two heroines gave good expressions to suit their roles. However, Pooja Hegde's role did not get priority. Mamita impressed as much as she did. Bobby Deol impressed in terms of looks. It would have been better if he had been shown as a stronger and better villain. Since the villain role was not given priority in the story, Bobby Deol's performance became like water poured on ashes."},{"text":"Technical:"},{"text":"Director H Vinod tried to make the Telugu story as it is and add Tamil flavor to the screenplay. He made the story without making many changes in the first half. However, when it came to the second half, he made many changes. The entire screenplay changed as if it was a new story. Vijay's character also left the audience in a bit of a quandary. There is nothing much to say about the music. Anirudh, as usual, gave a good background score to Vijay's film. But since the songs did not have much scope, Anirudh's work did not come out much. "},{"text":"The cinematography is good. The cinematography is definitely good in elevating the action scenes. There are errors in the editing. Some scenes in the second half, especially the villain scenes, could have been trimmed. It would have been better if the heroine scenes that are not part of the story were also trimmed a bit. The production values ​​are good. The story was produced with added weight without detracting from it."},{"text":"Plus points:"},{"text":"Vijay,"},{"text":"Some Action Scenes,"},{"text":"Mamita Baiju"},{"text":"Minus points:"},{"text":"Story, screenplay,"},{"text":"Being a familiar story,"},{"text":"Second half,"},{"text":"Villain role."},{"text":"Analysis:"},{"text":"The film Jana Nayakkudu, which was supposed to be released early this year, did not see its release due to censor problems due to Tamil Nadu politics. Officials said that permission could not be given for the release of the film in the wake of the assembly elections. With Vijay becoming the CM, the film Jana Nayakkudu came plowing ahead without any problems and shook the Tamil box office. This movie has been seen in Telugu before. Even though it is known that this is a remake of Balakrishna Bhagwant Kesari, many enthusiasts booked in advance and watched the movie. The movie got a good opening in Telugu states. "},{"text":"It is undeniable that Jana Nayakkudu could not satisfy the Telugu audience completely. Tamil audience will think aha.. oh my for Vijay Elevations. Moreover, they will like it because it is a new story, but Telugu people do not have much to like about this movie, even though the second half seems to have changed a bit, it felt like it was forced. The political elements were not set in the story at all. There is action but no emotion. The magic is missing in the screenplay. Overall, Jana Nayakkudu does not have anything new that the Telugu audience will like much."},{"text":"Finally..."},{"text":"A Tamil mass leader who cannot please Telugu people."},{"text":"Banner: KVN Productions"},{"text":"Producer: Venkat K. Narayan"},{"text":"Director: H Vinod"},{"text":"Music: Anirudh"},{"text":"Cast: Vijay, Pooja Hegde, Mamita Baiju, Sunil, Bobby Deol and others"}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"kajal-no-price-for-my-personality","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Kajal: No Price for My Personality"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/aQclDLpReVYa37H5_kajalaggarwal.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-07-23T06:25:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"isha-koppikar-celebs-arent-spokespersons","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Isha Koppikar: Celebs Aren't Spokespersons"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/f2097d09-96ee-415e-b29d-d89bec95657b_isha+koppikar.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-07-23T07:20:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"when-jennifer-lawrence-was-put-in-jail-for-5-hours","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"When Jennifer Lawrence was put in jail for 5 hours?"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad%2Fa4459783-e5b3-4d3d-99d2-b8808bb9b489_jennifer+lawrence.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C0%2C1200%2C592&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-07-22T15:30:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"sankranti-plans-changed-for-chiru","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Sankranti Plans Changed for Chiru?"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/Z7LoEJ7c43Q3f2Du_chiru1.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-07-22T09:57:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"vinod-denies-3-idiots-re-release-amid-student-prot","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Vinod Denies ‘3 Idiots’ Re-Release Amid Student Protests"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/d7fcbf17-4f32-4dbb-ba71-7860ecfe84ff_3+idiots.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-07-22T12:13:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"heros-daughter-targeted-over-neet-protest-support","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Hero’s daughter targeted over NEET protest support"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/vULizG2UqhmmNAWP_protest.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,62,449,221&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-07-22T12:18:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"balaiah-airlifted-to-hyd","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Balaiah airlifted to Hyd"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/AfAL9s6saHhvprOU_balaiah.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-07-22T11:55:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"yash-tara-romance-unplugged","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Yash-Tara Romance Unplugged"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/d_EFkG9ZlqJBIdLd_yashtara.JPG?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C24%2C449%2C221&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-07-22T09:47:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"ranbir-kuch-dikhai-nahi-de-raha","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Ranbir: ‘Kuch dikhai nahi de raha’"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/cpvz3_8XplVN7BSa_ranbir.JPG?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C105%2C450%2C222&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-07-22T07:05:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"adah-sharma-backs-stories-over-stardom","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Adah Sharma Backs Stories Over Stardom"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad%2Fd8202697-0d48-40e4-9447-1e6f1b223eed_adah+sharma.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C14%2C1200%2C592&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-07-21T09:42:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"balayya-suffers-muscle-tear-during-stunt","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Balayya Suffers Muscle Tear During Stunt"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/aiqJBalQnVZVENEs_NBK111.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-07-21T08:45:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"priyadarshan-busts-bhool-bhulaiyaa-myth","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Priyadarshan Busts 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' Myth"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/ZrINZ0aF0TcGItux_priyadarshan.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-07-21T07:45:00+0000"}}}]}},"pageContext":{"isCreatedByStatefulCreatePages":false,"uid":"review-jana-nayakudu-","tags":["Entertainment","one"]}}